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William Augustus Atlee (1735-1793)

• Trustee 1779-1786

Judge of Pennsylvania Supreme Court

 

William Augustus Atlee was an active Whig during the American Revolution. The Pennsylvania legislature appointed him a Supreme Court Judge in 1777 and a trustee of the University of the State of Pennsylvania (now the University of Pennsylvania) in 1779. He also is known to have acted as Deputy Commissary General in area of Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

REFERENCES
Matriculates, Dictionary of American Biography (look under "Atlee, Washington Lemuel"), Alumni Record

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